Anthology Stories are due today! Get those final touches done on your story and send it to me by midnight, EST tonight so I can get it assigned to a Proof Team member!
There are lots of burning questions...
Did we break the 20 story barrier?
Who participated?
How many stories did they write?
When will the stories go live?
Which theme has more stories?
Of course, I'm not going to answer any of them now You'll have to wait and anticipate!
2026 GayAuthors Secret Author Contest: Forbidden Knowledge
This year’s Secret Author contest theme lends itself to rebellion, intrigue, drama, romance, fantasy, mystery and more! What will you come up with and where will you take your ideas?
It’s not just something that’s hidden; it’s something that shouldn’t be known. Why? Who or what forbids it? And the most important part… who rebels against that boundary, and what will be the consequences?
Deadline: July 15, 2026
Top Read Western Stories Since Deep Dive 8
Top 0 Most Read Western - Western - Alternative History
Challenge or subvert the traditional conventions of the genre by providing a more nuanced and critical perspective on the historical events and characters. They might question the morality of certain actions or depict Native American perspectives more accurately.
No stories
Top 0 Most Read Western - Crime Western
Combine Western themes with the conventions of mystery
Did you read Cap's story, Parker & Brody: An Alliance? This recent submission has 5 stars, 3 reviews, and several comments on every chapter which is impressive for a new site author! Wonder how Cap writes realistic military men? Hmm... check out this interview!
Do you eat your fruits and vegetables?
Yup! I’m an avid fan of fruits—essentially my candy. I currently have some pineapple next to me (I’m told it has many benefits).
On the veggie front, I do a 'Let’s Go Green
Well, you're getting a lot of me these next few weeks! I had a few features this week, I'm doing the Wrap Ups for a bit, and next week I'm doing a few more blogs too. Pay attention, there's a special event announcement coming this week. Speaking of special, did you catch the return of this week's featured Signature Author? 📣🎊Check out those posts below.
We also need to thank @Valkyrie for ALL her hard work on the Poetry Anthology. She's the one who takes charge on those events, managing ev
We had twelve poems featured for this year's poetry anthology. What a perfect way to celebrate National Poetry Writing Month! A huge thank you to all who participated by writing poems, reading, reacting, commenting, and reviewing. Participation is what keeps these events going every year, and I know myself, for one, look forward to the anthologies all year. I couldn't coordinate the anthologies without help, so I'd like to give a shout-out to the people who make things happen behind the scenes
This month I'm featuring a cute family story... because I can! Not to say there isn't a good bit of drama, hanky panky, and some intrigue in there... because there is! But come on, squishy baby thighs. So cute! (as long as no one leaves the baby at my house either ) Did you catch Monday's feature ad? Check that out or this excerpt if you haven't read Mrsgnomie's story, Boss Nanny!
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Top Read Thriller/Suspense Stories Since Deep Dive 8
Top 2 Most Read Thriller/Suspense - Environmental Thriller
thrillers tied to environmental events that are typically threatening the world. Ex: The Day After Tomorrow, Geostorm
Journey To Proxima Centauri b by Lee Wilson Complete
Neon by William King In Process
Top 10 Most Read Thriller/Suspense - Espionage
The spy thriller is a genre of literature that centers around a storyline with secret agents
Another month, another author and great story for readers to enjoy. This story was posted a few years back, so newer readers might have missed it. Let's get some new likes, comments, and reviews for @Mrsgnomie story, Boss Nanny!
Length: 118,545
Description: It's college. Matt should be worrying about classes, friends, and parties. Not a baby. At least his supervisor is cool when he shows up to work with his infant brother in tow. The owner on the other hand? Matt's sure he'll be
Howdy ho
Just wanted to remind you that there is only 76 days to the Calgary Stampede So if you are coming, let me know and we can meet up For @Valkyrie, she might be coming up for the Spruce Meadows North American at the same time . Or you coming up for the Masters in Sept? You could do that and Pride all on the labour day long weekend.
So you know, up in the frigid climates of Calgary, Thursday we got another foot of heavy wet snow that melted over the past 2 days, we are start
In storytelling, a dalliance—a brief, casual, or non-committal romantic or playful interlude—is rarely just an empty distraction. While it might seem like a detour from the main plot, authors and screenwriters use dalliances as powerful literary tools to reveal character, raise stakes, and control narrative pacing.
Here is why dalliances are so important in storytelling, grouped by their narrative functions:
Character Revelation and Growth:
Exposing Flaws and Vulnerabilities: A
Dalliance is a noun formed from the verb dally, which originates from Middle English around 1300, coming from the Anglo-French word dalier, meaning to chat, play, or act playfully, and is combined with the abstract noun suffix -ance, which comes from Latin -antia and -entia via Old French, used to form nouns of state or action.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest known use of the noun dalliance in English dates to around 1385, appearing in the writings of the poet Geo
Just the facts:
DALLIANCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
DALLIANCE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
A dalliance is a casual, brief, and non-serious romantic or sexual relationship (a fling), or a short-lived, trivial interest in an activity
While not strictly modern street slang, it is often used in informal or literary contexts as a polite or slightly cheeky synonym for an affair or a passing obsession.
Mean
In storytelling, perfidious—meaning untrustworthy, deceitful, or deliberately faithless—is a powerful narrative engine. It describes characters who actively violate a shared bond of trust, such as a friend, ally, or leader who turns traitor.
The literary importance of perfidious elements can be grouped into several key narrative functions:
Driving the Plot and Conflict:
The Inciting Incident: A perfidious act often serves as the catalyst that kicks off the entire story. A s
Perfidious comes from the Latin adjective perfidiosus (meaning treacherous or faithlessness), derived from perfidia (faithlessness) and perfidus (faithless). It combines the prefix per- (meaning "through" or, in this destructive sense, "to ill effect" / "away from the bad") with fides or fidem, meaning "faith," "trust," or "fidelity". Literally, it describes breaking faith or deceiving through trust.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the adjective perfidious was first used in E
Just the facts:
PERFIDIOUS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
PERFIDIOUS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
PERFIDY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
PERFIDIOUS Synonyms: 687 Similar Words & Phrases
perfidious
Perfidious is an adjective that means deliberately faithless, treacherous, or deceitful.
Definition
Pronunciation: /pərˈfɪdiəs/ (per-FID-e